Vol. 18, No. 126 July 2,1999
UNITED STATES WELCOMES PROGRESS IN GLOBAL STANDARDIZATION OF NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. The United States Government today called upon the European Union to join it in welcoming a proposal, developed by telecommunications service and equipment suppliers from thirteen countries, that would promote global harmonization of the wireless communications technologies of the next century. Report No: IN-99-25. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. IB Contact: Richard Engelman at (202) 418-2157, Peter Pappas at (202) 418-0746. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9023.wp
FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990702.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990702.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Martha Contee at (202) 418-0190, TTY: (202) 418-2555, email: mcontee@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990702.html
Released: July 2, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Room: 07/01/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt070199.pdf
Report No: TEL-00105. Released: July 2, 1999. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767); REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.16); SECTION 310(B)(4).REQUESTS. (DA No. 99-1317). Contact: International Bureau's Telecommunications Division, Policy & Facilities Branch: (202) 418-1460. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da991317.pdf
"REGIONAL BELL OPERATING COMPANIES . Extended the deadline for filing comments on the NOI seeking comments on issues arising from CCB's continuing property record audits to September 13, 1999, Reply Comments Due October 13, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-99-117. Action by Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: July 2, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1321). CCB Internet URL: " https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991321.wp
US WEST, TOLEDO TELEPHONE, AND WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION PETITION FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (ELCS). Approved the request of US West Communications, Toledo Telephone Company, and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, for LATA modification for limited purpose of providing two-way, non-optional ELCS at specific locations, identified in File No. NSD-L-99-35. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: July 2, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1307). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991307.wp
MEDIAONE OF LOS ANGELES, INC. Denied complaint filed against its cable programming service tier rate in Athens, Firestone and Willow Brook, CA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: June 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1303). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991303.wp
FRONTIERVISION OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. Denied complaint filed against the January 1, 1999 cable programming services tier rate increase in the City of Winchester, KY. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: June 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1300). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991300.wp
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY, INC. Denied complaint filed against its cable programming service tier rate in Deptford and Wenonah, NJ. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Divison. Adopted: June 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1302). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991302.wp
WLNY-TV, INC.; PAXSON NEW YORK LICENSE, INC.; MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION; AND WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES, L.P. Denied by Commission Order, 8 applications for review and petitions for reconsideration filed on behalf of WLNY-TV, Inc., Mountain Broadcasting Corporation, and WRNN-TV Associates, L.P., seeking to overturn the Cable Services Bureau's grant of 5 market modification orders and one must carry order involving the New York ADI market. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 29, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-154). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99154.wp
ARCOS - 1 USA, INC. Granted Application for a license to land and operate in the United States a private fiber optic submarine cable system extending between the United States mainland, The Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Island, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Curacao, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico. Cable Landing License. Adopted: July 1, 1999. by Cable Landing Lic. (DA No. 99-1312). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991312.wp
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 309(J) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT -- COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE LICENCES/REEXAMINATION OF THE POLICY STATEMENT ON COMPARATIVE BROADCAST HEARINGS/PROPOSALS. TO REFORM COMPARATIVE HEARING PROCESS TO EXPEDITE THE RESOLUTION OF CASES. Denied the requests filed May 5, 1999 and May 10, 1999, respectively, by Orion Communications Limited and jointly by Jerome Thomas Lamprecht, Susan M. Bechtel, and Lindsay Television, Inc. for a limited stay pending judicial review of the Commission's First Report and Order. Dkt No.: MM-97-234, GC-92-52, GN-90-264. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 30, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-157). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/fcc99157.wp
COMCAST CELLULAR HOLDINGS, CO. AND SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the applications filed by Comcast Cellular Holdings, Co. and SBC Communications, Inc. for Consent to Transfer of Control of Licenses and authorizations. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 2, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1318). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991318.txt
HOWARD A SHELANSKI BEGINS DUTIES AS FCC CHIEF ECONOMIST. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9050.txt
INVESTIGATION PRODUCES LOWER NUMBER PORTABILITY CHARGES FOR CUSTOMERS OF AMERITECH, GTE, PACIFIC AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL. The Commission took action to lower the charges consumers will pay for number portability in the service territories of Ameritech Operating Companies, GTE System Telephone Companies, GTE Telephone Operating Companies, Pacific Bell, and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The Commission further acted to ensure that carriers will not pay for number portability queries, which provide key location routing information, in a particular NXX until at least one number has been ported. Report No: CC-99-24. by MO&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: July 1, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-99-35. (FCC No. 99-158) News Media Contact: Emily Hoffnar (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Janet Sievert at (202) 418-1530. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9042.wp
DONALD ABELSON ASSUMES DUTIES AS CHIEF OF FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9024.txt
Released: July 1, 1999. THE COMMISSION'S COMPETITIVE PRICING DIVISION GRANTS BELLSOUTH'S PETITION FOR TEMPORARY WAIVER FROM CROSS-CHECK REQUIREMENT REGARDING PRIMARY AND NON-PRIMARY LINES. (DA No. 99-1308). Dkt No.: CC-97-181. Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Neil Fried at (202) 418-1530, TTY: (202) 418-0484.
Released: July 1, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF CENTRAL OFFICE CODE UTILIZATION SURVEY.NSD File No. L-99-51, Comments Due: July 30, 1999, Reply Comments Due: August 30, 1999. (DA No. 99-1315). Dkt No.: CC-99-200. Contact: Jeannie Grimes, Jared Carlson, Teja Mehata at (202) 418-2320, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991315.wp
Released: July 1, 1999. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON CONDITIONS PROPOSED BY SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND AMERITECH CORPORATION FOR THEIR PENDING APPLICATION TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL. (DA No. 99-1305). Dkt No.: CC-98-141. Contact: Policy and Program Planning: Bill Dever at (202) 418-1578. News Media Contact: Emily Hoffnar (202) 418-0253. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991305.html
Released: July 1, 1999. PHASE II 220 MHZ SERVICE SPECTRUM AUCTION CLOSES WINNING BIDDERS IN THE AUCTION OF 225 LICENSES IN THE PHASE II 220 MHZ SERVICE.Down Payment Due July 16, 1999, FCC Forms 601 and 602 Due July 16, 1999 Ten-Day Petition to Deny Period Report No. AUC-24-E (Auction No. 24). (DA No. 99-1287). Contact: FCC Technical Support Hotline: (202) 414-1250, TTY: (202) 414-1255. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991287.txt
Released: July 1, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU RELEASES REVISED ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION (ASR) SOFTWARE. (DA No. 99-1314). Contact: FCC Technical Support Hotline: (202) 414-1250, email: ulscomm@fcc.gov, ASR Registration Support and Forms Information: 1-888-CALL-FCC (225-5322), choose option#2 or (717) 338-2888. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991314.txt
MULTIPLE ADDRESS SYSTEMS. Addressed the impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on the Commission's ongoing Multiple Address Systems rulemaking proceeding. Dkt No.: WT-97-81. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 18, 1999. by FNPRM & Order. (FCC No. 99-101). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1999/fcc99101.wp
IN THE MATTER OF REPLACEMENT OF PART 90 BY PART 88 TO REVISE THE PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES AND MODIFY THE POLICIES GOVERNING THEM AND EXAMINATION OF EXCLUSIVITY AND FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS POLICIES OF THE PRIVATE LAND MOBILE SERVICES. This Third Memorandum Opinion and Order addresses petitions for reconsideration and related pleadings concerning the rules governing trunked operation in the Private Land Mobile Radio bands below 800 MHz that were adopted in the Second Report and Order. Dkt No.: PR-92-235. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 10, 1999. by 3rd MO&O. (FCC No. 99-138). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99138.wp
Report No: 1418. Released: June 30, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.
Released: June 30, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION.Public Notice Report No. CWS-99-46, released June 29, 1999 was released with an incorrect licensee name for File No. 10060-CG-TC-99. The correct licensee name is GTE Airfone Incorporation. All other particulars are to remain the same. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9155.pdf
Report No: 263. Released: June 30, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9151.pdf
Report No: 262. Released: June 30, 1999. " WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING ." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9150.pdf
Report No: IHF-00003. Released: June 29, 1999. INTERNATIONAL HIGH FREQUENCY RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Contact: Tom Polzin at (202) 418-2148, tpolzin@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9121.pdf
Report No: IHF-00004. Released: June 29, 1999. INTERNATIONAL HIGH FREQUENCY RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Tom Polzin at (202) 418-2148, tpolzin@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9122.pdf